Sociodemographic profile and pattern of crack use among users in treatment at the Psychosocial Care Center

Authors

  • Nadja Cristiane Lappann Botti Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei – UFSJ
  • Jacqueline Simone de Almeida Machado Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei – UFSJ
  • Felipe Viegas Tameirão Universidade Presidente Antonio Carlos – UNIPAC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.10468

Keywords:

crack, cocaine, disorders, patients, epidemiology

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the sociodemographic profile and pattern of crack use among users in treatment in Psychosocial Care Center in six cities of macro region western Minas Gerais. Cross-sectional study with 40 crack users in treatment at Psychosocial Care Center. Data collection was done through structured interviews guided by a questionnaire and analysis of medical records. Crack users in treatment in Psychosocial Care Center are mostly male, young, unmarried and with low education. The average age of first use of crack is 26.45 ± 8.65 years with an average use time of 4.5 ± 3.75 years, most use the drug for less than five years. Despite the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity, these results were not significant. The profile of crack users in macro region western Minas Gerais is similar to that found in different surveys conducted in Brazil.

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Published

2014-04-14

How to Cite

Botti, N. C. L., Machado, J. S. de A., & Tameirão, F. V. (2014). Sociodemographic profile and pattern of crack use among users in treatment at the Psychosocial Care Center. Studies and Research in Psychology, 14(1), 290–303. https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.10468

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014): 1º quadrimestre de 2014

Section

Social Psychology

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